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Low-oxygen Zirconium vs. N08020 Stainless Steel

Low-oxygen zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N08020 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is low-oxygen zirconium and the bottom bar is N08020 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
15 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
610 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
270 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.7
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
8.2
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
83 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
180 to 440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 42
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
29.9 to 44
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
32 to 38
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0